Correspondence, case studies, manuscripts of articles, press cuttings, diary of Mary Osborn 1937, MS of play by Arthur Osborn The knights of the broom, books and printed matter by Osborn and others and a testimonial document given to Mary E. Wilkinson by her colleagues at Dalgety & Co. for her service 1908-1933. The subjects covered by the papers include occultism, parapsychology, reincarnation and religion.

Biography/History

Arthur Osborn (1891-1976) was an author who wrote largely on metaphysical, religious and occult themes. His publications include The Superphysical, 1937 and The meaning of personal existence, 1965. Mary Elizabeth Wilkinson (1877-) was a businesswoman, poet, teacher, thesophist and playwright. Between 1919 and 1920 she edited the 3 volume anthology Gleanings from Australian verse.

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